Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the small town ways of his partner, a former sheriff.
Stars: Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif, R. Lee Ermey, Gailard Sartain
Crew: Chris Gerolmo (Screenplay), Trevor Jones (Original Music Composer), Peter Biziou (Director of Photography), Alan Parker (Director), Aldric La'Auli Porter (First Assistant Director), Brenda Kalosh (Second Assistant Director)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Orion Pictures
Runtime: 128 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 08, 1988
IMDb: 3.33
Keywords:suicide, sheriff, police, funeral, ku klux klan, mississippi river, shotgun, fbi, deputy sheriff, motel, u.s. navy, rope, burning cross, based on true story, murder, racism, dramatic, callous, compassionate, disheartening, empathetic, harsh, tragic